Leaf-holder for books.



G. F. BARNES.

LEAF HOLDER FOR BOOKS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18. 1913. RENEWED APR. 29. I915.

1,160,237 Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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LEAF HOLDER FOR BOOKS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18. L913. RENEWED APR. 29,1915.

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GEORGE F. BARNES, OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

LEAF-HOLDER FOR BOOKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 19 15.

Application filed .Tune 18, 1913, Serial No. 774,343. Renewed April 29, 1915. Serial Nb. 24,805.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known .that I, GEORGE F. BARNEs, a citizen of the 'United States, residing at Phoenix, in the county of Maricopa and State of Arizona, have invented new and useful Improvements in Leaf-Holders for Books, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention relates to'c-ertain new and useful improvements in leaf holders for books and more particularly relates to a holder which is employedto retain a leaf or leaves in a substantially vertical or other position from the other leaf or leaves which latter remain in normal horizontal position.

The invention is designed'more particularly for use in connection with check books, billfiles, and the like, and where used in check books, it performs the function of retaining the used stubs in a position to expose.

further modified form of theinvention; Fig.

ais a perspective View of a modified form of the invention in use with a check book; Fig. 5 is a front elevation'of another form of the invention for use withacheck book; Fig.6 is an end elevation of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a -front elevation of a further modified form of the invention for use'with a check book Fig. 8 is an end elevation of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a frontelevation of a still further modified form of the invention for use with a check book; Fig. 10 is an end elevation of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a front'elevation of a modified form of wire'holder of the type of holder for use with narrow books, shown in Fig.2; Fig.12 is aside elevation of Fig. 1.1; Fig.12 is a top plan view of' Fig. 11; Fig.

. 13 is 'a modified form of the type of holder shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings; Fig. 16 is;

shown in use in "Fig. 1; Fig. 14: is an end elevation of Fig/13; Fig. 15 is an endele: vation of a further modified form of the invention showing another form of holder for use in connection with the type of hook a front elevation-of F ig.'15; Fig. 17 is a front elevation of a still further modifiedform of holder for use'with check books;

Fig. 18 is an end elevation of Fig. 17; Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a further modified form of holder of the general type of holder shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 20 is an end elevation of Fig. 19; Fig. 21 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 19;'Fig. 22 is a perspective View of a further modified form of holder of the general type shown in Fig. 7 Fig. is a section on the line 2323 of Fig. 22; Fig. 24 is a further modified form of holder of the type shown in Fig. 4; and Fig. 25 is a section taken on the line 25-25 of Fig. 24:.

The invention primarily consists of a base element that engages and seats on the up-' sustains the raised leaves in raised position.

The leaf holder depicted in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, of the drawings, is formed of or bent'from a section of sheet metal, the latter having'a curved body portion 1 which is formed at its free lower edge with prongs 2 that engage between the raised stub S and the up permost flat stub S, the curved body receiving and engaging the used'stubs S.

The lower side portion of the body is provided with depending feet 3, which latter are preferably in the form of triangular shaped prongs'that are struck-out from the body and engage the uppermost stub S, the pressure of the stubs against the body acting to force the prongs or feet 3 to bite into the stubs S whereby the holder retains the used stubs S in the position depicted in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The body 1 preferably has a struckout part 4 that forms a finger engaging means to allow the holder to be more readily placed in position. V I

In Fig. of the drawings the upper side portion of the body is shown as provided with a finger engaging portion 5 that is in the formof a lip bent from the body to eX- ten'd on the front face of the latter to 006perate with the finger engaging means 4 to provide a pair of finger engaging means which allow the holder .to beiplaced in position. f

In the form of the invention'depicted in Fig. 2, the holder is constructed identically like the holder illustrated in Fig. 3, excepting that the body is possessed of less width, or is made narrower to conform to the bills edge 6 and drawn thereon to line the checks,

as is customary. The shoulder 7 is formed by the offset portion that has the corrugated edge 6, the corrugations causing the line marked on the checkto be wavy.

In Figs. 13 and14, of the drawings, the,

curved body 1 has a finger grip 8 at its top,

the body having a single central forwardlyextending part 9, and oppositely extending struck-out feet 10, which feet 9 and 10 seat on the uppermost stub of the flat checks. "In this form of the invention, a longitudinal slot 11 is formed in the body ofa size to admit a pen holder, the edge 12 of the wall formed by the slot being corrugated to allow checks to be marked with wavy lines. The metal displaced by the formation of the slot isbentv upwardly at 13 to provide a finger 1 grip .for cotiperation with the finger grip 8'.

In Figs. 17 and 18 the holder is like that shown in Figs. 13 and 14 excepting that the body has a pair of forwardly extending feet 9 like the prongs 2, 2, in Fig. 3, instead of the single central foot .9, in Figs. 13 and 14,

with narrow books of the type'shown in Fig.

and in addition the feet 10 are curved downwardly, the feet 9 being arranged in alinement with the'feet 10. 4

In Figs. 15 and 16, the holder is for use 2, and is formed of sheet metal having adj acent finger grips l4 struck out from the body 15. The lower end portion of the body is curved inwardly and then bent'at right angles to thebody to form a base 16, the forward end 17 of which engages in the space between the fiat and raised leaves, the rear end being formed with feet 18 which seat on top of the uppermost fiat leaf.

In Figs. 4 to9, inclusive, the holder is slotted to permit the doubled used'stubs to be received in the slot. I

In Figs. 4, 9, and 10,,the holder isformed of an open frame 19,.having an offset corrugated edge 20, the lower side of the frame having aninclined part 21 which may have graduations marked thereon, and. which 7 seats on the uppermost fiat leaf to hold the used stubs flat, as shown.

In Figs. 5 and 6 the open frame 22 has an inclined base '23 and in lieu of the corrugated edge shown in Figs. 4, 9,.and 10, has a curved finger piece or grip. 24.

In Figs. 7 and 8, the holder is formedof a strand ofewire,vbent to form an open rectangular frame 25 that has a loop 26, providing'a finger grip, the endsof the wire being bent at an angle to the plane of the frame to form a pair of spaced curved feet 27 for seating on an uppermost fiat leaf.

' In Figs. 19, 20, and 21, the holder is of the general type depicted in Fig. 1, in which a curved body 30 receives the stubs S, the

lower end of the body being reduced at 31, and doubled upon itself and has its free end extending downwardly to provide a foot .32 which will engage with the uppermost unused stub S.

In Figs. 11,12, and 12 formflof holder is of the general type disclosed in Figs. 15 and .16, in which formenfigures however, the entire structure is formed of a singlepiece of wire which is bent to form a vertical arch 33, .the ends of the arch being looped at 34 and then being further looped at' 35 to form a pair of spaced feet, the

feet being extended'to provide av rearwardly extending central loop 36, which loop 36 engages at the points'of binding between a raised leaf-and the adjacent fiat leaf, the feet 35 seating on the said flat leaf. It will also be seen that the loops 34 engage'the leaves mentioned at the same points that the loop 36 engage said leaves.

The form displayed in F igs, 22 and '23, is generally like that shown in Figs. 7 and 8, withthe exception that the free endportions of the frame and the feet 27 are fiattened,.

the free end portions being angularly related to the plane of the frame, asdepicted in Fig. 23. 1 V

- In Figs. 24 and 25, the holder'is of the general type shown in Figs. 5 and 6; in said Figs. 24 and 25, the open frameis formed of a single piece of metal having'its ends welded, the ends of the frame being formed by coiling the piece of metal at the upper and lower sides 38 and 39 respectively of the frame being flattened and'offset relative.

to each other so asto engage with a check;

inFig. 1. l v v W What is claimed is: 1. A leaf holder for connected book in the manner substantially as shown leaves consisting of a rigid body. memberwhic'h when in operative position has a partithat is vertically disposed and is for engagement with the-lowermost leaf of a series ofleaves which latter are raised up from the, flat leaves,the

lower: end of the body being concaved to re 1 ceive' and engage said lowermost raised leafand having its free edge fonwedging engagement between sa1d"l'owermost raised leaf the uppermost flat leaf directly at v the points of connection of said leaves, and V means carried by the'body and arranged to the rear of said free-edgejof thelower end of the body and depending therefrom to seat on the-uppermost fiat leaf to hold said body in operative position Y a 2. A leaf holder-for connected leaves consisting of a rigid body member which when in operative position has a part that is vertically disposed and is for engagement with the lowermost leaf of a series of leaves which latter are raised up from the fiat leaves, the lower end of the body being concaved to receive and engage said lowermost raised leaf and having its free edge for wedging engagement between said lowermost raised leaf and the uppermost flat leaf directly at the points of connection of said leaves, and a pair of spaced feet which depend from the body to seat on the uppermost flat leaf to hold said body in operative position.

3. In a leaf holder for connected leaves, a concaved body having a free lower edge for engagement directly at the points of connections of the leaves, said body having a rearwardly extending finger grip formed at its free upper edge and having a second struckout finger grip which is spaced from and located below said first named finger grip, and prongs struck-out from said body and depending therefrom to seat on the uppermost leaf of a series of flat leaves, the front face of the body being for engagement with the lowermost leaf of a series of raised leaves.

4. A leaf holder for connected leaves, including a body having a vertical part which terminates in an outwardly extended lower portion the free edge of which lower portion is for wedging engagement on top of a lower leaf and beneath a leaf raised up from the lower leaves directly at the points of connec- GEORGE F. BARNES.

WVitnesses C. E. JOHNS, FRED B. TOWNSEND.

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